SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN

Zen AI Sidebar

Firefox extension·by ssen
76
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Zen AI Sidebar's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
28%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 415,238 extensions
In Tabs
12%of tabs extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 12,620 tabs extensions
Findings
33
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
5
median 3vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 33 distinct issues across 6 severities
33
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 6 total
2 critical permissions require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Communicate with desktop apps

Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer

Critical
Access to all websites

Can read and modify content on every website you visit

Medium
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Read clipboard

Can read text and data currently on your clipboard

Medium
Write to clipboard

Can place content onto your clipboard

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